Meditation

Brave comes in all shapes. Sizes. Colors. Ages. Circumstances. Brave does not have to be pretty. Or stick to a plan. Brave is often gorgeous. Starts right on time. Brave has no rules. No guidelines. No roadmap. Brave is willing…

8 minute read time.. In a final edition of my upcoming book, my editor actively encouraged me to add a section explaining “about Buddhism.” I resisted this for more than a year because I like universal language, repel labels and…

THE HEAT OF AUTUMN a one-day writing & meditation retreat for building inner fire This day-long contemplative writing workshop, held in deep autumn at the beautiful Theodore Wirth Pavilion, strives to create a powerful portal to the submerged creative…

A year ago last December, on the other side of the world, I stepped off the Adam’s Peak pilgrimage path and into the back of a van, collapsing from exhaustion. The little monk who climbed with us looked over at…

Day 3 reading from Bodhi Leaves Volume four, Triple Truth; #68 Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. More? Right Speech: The lunchroom…

In a jungle meditation center in the hills of Kandy, Sri Lanka is an old wooden bookcase. On the top shelf sits a row of perfectly square hardcover books titled “Bodhi Leaves” and each of the small square books contain…

“Meditation is for many a foreign concept, somehow distant and foreboding, seemingly impossible to participate in. But another word for meditation is simply awareness. Meditation is awareness.” ― Stephen Levine, A Gradual Awakening More? This school replaced detention with meditation….